Penrith have heart.....

[Rooster1908]

You understand that we intentionally start slow but you still don't understand why we intentionally start slow.

Here is the thing about last year. Without Lodge we don't go on that winning streak. Too many busted ageing forwards. Even if we had beaten the Dogs and Dragons to remain in top 4 contention, we still needed to beat the Storm in 2nd last round to make top 4. It was the necessity to beat the Storm which ended our season. JWH busted hand and Collins suspension.

This year is the same as every year. If we are not good enough to make the top 4 despite starting slow, then we are likely not good enough to win it anyway.

Surely you cant believe this rubbish we intentionally start slow . Have played the game at a fairly high level like a lot on here no way players ever wanted to start the season slow . You play to win . Always

[Eggspert]

When I say cry, I don't mean I literally cry, I'm using it as an adjective to describe a hurtful feeling.

Glad you explained that as no adult should cry over a loss especially normal round games.

Disappointment & anger yes but it's just sport.

I will admit a tear might have dropped out after losing to the Broncos in 2000 GF after such a long wait for success.

But I made sure that was in private afterwards after coming home from a BBQ.

[dice]

Surely you cant believe this rubbish we intentionally start slow . Have played the game at a fairly high level like a lot on here no way players ever wanted to start the season slow . You play to win . Always

It is impossible to maintain peak physical condition. If you do not understand that concept then I can see why you would think it was rubbish. Since this is feeling a bit like 2018. Here is what I said back then.

Anyone who trains cycles would know the target is September. Gain weight and strength during off season. Gain fitness throughout the season. Contenders that can afford to drop games early on would risk a longer off season. This is why you get pretenders beating contenders early on.

In the Sharks game I can see Robbo attempting the same mistake-free power game like last year. It took a lopsided penalty count and multiple sin bins to tilt the game in favour of a good Sharks outfit. That is despite us missing many forwards, and including an unfit Lodge. This team will rip it big time in a month or so.

[Rooster1908]

It is impossible to maintain peak physical condition. If you do not understand that concept then I can see why you would think it was rubbish. Since this is feeling a bit like 2018. Here is what I said back then.



In the Sharks game I can see Robbo attempting the same mistake-free power game like last year. It took a lopsided penalty count and multiple sin bins to tilt the game in favour of a good Sharks outfit. That is despite us missing many forwards, and including an unfit Lodge. This team will rip it big time in a month or so.

Why then does Rif , storm ect not start slow and are still extremely successful

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Glad you explained that as no adult should cry over a loss especially normal round games.

Disappointment & anger yes but it's just sport.

I will admit a tear might have dropped out after losing to the Broncos in 2000 GF after such a long wait for success.

But I made sure that was in private afterwards after coming home from a BBQ.

I cry every Tuesday afternoon reading the team lists.

[Inflictor]

I cry every Tuesday afternoon reading the team lists.

I cry every Saturday around 6pm when all the races are over.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

I cry every Saturday around 6pm when all the races are over.

Haha...I hear ya.

[Rooster1908]

I cry every Saturday around 6pm when all the races are over.

I cry every morning when I look in the mirror and wonder who the crap that old bloke is

[Eggspert]

I cry every Tuesday afternoon reading the team lists.

Hehe

[Eggspert]

I cry every Saturday around 6pm when all the races are over.

I nearly cried 2 weeks back when I raced down to my local TAB to put on my Footytab bets & they closed early due to unforeseen circumstances.

We lost to the Storm so I saved money anyway.

[dice]

Why then does Rif , storm ect not start slow and are still extremely successful

They all do it a bit differently. It doesn't have to be at the start of the year.

If you believe we treat week 1 the same way as a finals game then join Coggy in writing us off and bagging the coach at the start of each season.

[mightyrooster]

Think the poster means Rif seem to find a way to win and sometimes we find a way to , well you know , loose

I think he said we have no heart. I’ve seen no evidence of the players having no heart. I think we’re just not executing properly. We tried to play the opposite of the previous week against the Storm where we made way too many mistakes and were terrible in the rain. This time the completion rates were actually very high but we just couldn’t get our attack going. It was a very simple, dour game.

[Rooster1908]

They all do it a bit differently. It doesn't have to be at the start of the year.

If you believe we treat week 1 the same way as a finals game then join Coggy in writing us off and bagging the coach at the start of each season.

Will never right us off .Followed 50 odd years , good and a lot of bad .But expect to win the gf every year

[dice]

Will never right us off .Followed 50 odd years , good and a lot of bad .But expect to win the gf every year

Barring injuries this year our best chance since 2019. I can see another forwards' assault coming, and with more depth this time.

[DP1990]

It is impossible to maintain peak physical condition. If you do not understand that concept then I can see why you would think it was rubbish. Since this is feeling a bit like 2018. Here is what I said back then.



In the Sharks game I can see Robbo attempting the same mistake-free power game like last year. It took a lopsided penalty count and multiple sin bins to tilt the game in favour of a good Sharks outfit. That is despite us missing many forwards, and including an unfit Lodge. This team will rip it big time in a month or so.

Well said !


Another point to make is that it may be a few more weeks as well to really find form with players returning i.e. Angus, Sitili and then Origin duties etc ... so hold on tight, people !